| Deposit ID | 10006242 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | BL20218 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Marcamarcani Mine |
| Geographic coordinates: | -68.59952, -15.89772 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 3800 |
| Relative position | 46 KM FROM ACHACACHI |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
La Paz(province)
Bolivia(country)
South America(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Bolivia | La Paz |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Gold | Primary |
| Cobalt Critical | Primary |
| Tin Critical | Secondary |
| Copper | Secondary |
| Bismuth Critical | Secondary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Bismuthinite | Ore |
| Cassiterite | Ore |
| Tetrahedrite | Ore |
| Pyrite | Gangue |
| Quartz | Gangue |
| Result | SAMPLES CONTAIN: 0.01-0.05% CU, 0.06-0.13% CO AND 18-54 G/MT AU |
|---|
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Plutonic Rock > Mafic Intrusive Rock > Diorite | ||||||
| Rock unit name | Sorata Batholith | ||||||
| Rock description | Sorata Batholith | ||||||
| |||||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Metamorphic Rock > Schist |
| (1) | -68.59952, -15.89772 |
|---|
| General form | LENTICULAR |
|---|
| Development status | Past Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| Discovery year | 1850 |
| Type | Owner-Operator |
|---|---|
| Owner | Walter Lenz Godoy |
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | BL20218 |
MINTEC INTERNAL REPORT 1984-2-C-2
CIMRI
(1) GUSTAVSON ASSOC. (1992)
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | Discovery Year: 1800'S |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-OCT-1993 | Long, Keith R. | U.S. Geological Survey |
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